THE ELECTRIC GUITAR SOURCEBOOK How to Find the Sounds You Like By: Dave Hunter Why does an electric archtop sound so different from a solidbody guitar when they have the same strings and pickups? Why does Eric Clapton use a vibrato Stratocaster with the vibrato arm removed and the mechanism blocked off with a piece of wood? Why does a strings-though-body guitar sound brighter than an instrument with the strings anchored at the bridge? This book includes: analysis of the different components that make up a guitar and how each affects the sound of an instrument chapter-by-chapter breakdown of the main body types, their characteristics, and their strengths and weaknesses in-depth specifications of over 70 guitars interviews with significant people in the guitar-making world accompanying CD with examples of many of the guitar sounds described in the book. 207 pages, softbound book with CD.